Five Travel Books about the Muslim World

Teaching Islam ? Want to understand the Muslim world better?

Good travel books tell us a lot about the rich Muslim tradition and a lot of great history!

Tim Mackintosh-Smith, a British, Yemen-based writer and lecturer put together five travel books that we might consider.

1. The Travels of Ibn Battutah by Ibn Battutah (edited by Tim Mackintosh-Smith)
2. The Road to Oxiana by Robert Byron
3. A Year Amongst the Persians by Edward G Browne
4. The Sindbad Voyage by Tim Severin
5. Night and Horses and the Desert by Robert Irwin (editor)

Mackinstosh-Smith reviews each of the books here and explains what makes a good travel writer.